Reupholster Tutorial

This gal is one of my home girls……well we’re a stones throw from each other.  I’m tellin ya…….the Pacific NW has more talent than rain.

Speaking of rain, Molly from The Creative Maven decided she needed this tin bucket for an umbrella stand…….but being sensible as most people are in the PNW, she wasn’t going to pay the unGodly price they wanted and knew she could replicate it for much less. Once she found her tin bucket, she was in business.She made her design with 4 circles………brilliant.And before you know it……….she had herself an umbrella stand. She shows a full tutorial in case you want one too.

While we’ve got the paint out…….why not create your very own “you are special” plate. She tells you exactly what products to use on her tutorial.This plate turned out so good! You could make different versions and use them for wall art.      This is brilliant!  I wish I had seen this about 4 yrs ago.  You know those balsa wood dinosaur puzzles?  How cool to paint them!  Use them to decorate your little explorer’s bedroom.She’s pretty handy with a sewing machine too…..the kind of woman that makes me GREEN!  Green with envy.   She took a cheap placemat from The Dollar Store and made a cute tool belt for her little guy.  This is where I need to suck up…….this is her recovering her chair.  A $15 chair she found at a local thrift store.I have got to be a bright teal by now.  I need to slip cover my couch Molly just in case you need more to do.  :)    Just one of her pillows she updated her living room with.  So cute.To top it off……how about some raspberry meringues?  She thought they would make the perfect dessert during our recent heat wave…….yes we actually have heat waves here…..it doesn’t rain ALL the time.

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Over the weekend I stumbled across

The Pleasure of Homemaking.  I was wondering how in the world had I missed this blog…..I thought I must have already featured it…….I remember featuring someone who used plates in their garden……..then I see her signature.  Manuela…….seriously….how many Manuela’s can there possibly be?  I featured a gal with that name………I remember a gal being a regular commenter with that name.  I kept searching my past features and nothing was coming up……then I found it….But the blog name was different……….Dazed and confused, I emailed her.  She verified that I wasn’t crazy……..did you all hear that?  I AM  NOT CRAZY.

She did have a blog that I featured way back when.  Then she stopped blogging and shut that blog down…….but she just couldn’t stay away, so she’s back…….with a new name……a new blog name anyway.  So glad I found her again. She’s got some great ideas.  Fun ideas.

Like painting your deck.  This is great!    No need to whine……..she shows a tutorial on how she did all those black and white squares.She didn’t have to go far to find her inspiration for the deck.  I’m diggin that green…..with the fabrics……I just stated on my personal blog that I’m so over toile (pronounced Twall)  …….but dang…….she has me re-thinking my whole plan now.  Remember last week when I fell in love with painting an old book and stamping on it……apparently, she got the memo way before I did.  This is such a great idea. 

Also, do you remember when I said I was a lazy crafter…..THIS is brilliant.  Coffee Filter wreath.  She offers a tutorial so we can ALL have coffee filter wreaths.    She dyed some red, but decided just to use white.  I’m kind of excited to try this with the natural color.She says to “make a rosette” ……in case you’re a lazy crafter like me……that means you scrunch it together.

This is cute…….Love the fork on the plate….it’s monogrammed too.

Sorry to get all holidayish on you, but I couldn’t resist.  Look closely…….check out the candles and the eggs.  Were you wondering where she found toile candles?  Me too!

She made them herself.  A little tissue paper, a bit of Mod Podge and you’ve got yourself some originals.  Full tutorial on her site.She also used wrapping paper to do her eggs.  Is there anything you CAN’T decoupage?While were talking Easter…….cute egg tree.  Love the polka dot eggs…….Wait!  Where did she find polka dot eggs?

   Avery helped her make them……..Another Aha! Moment.One more candle idea……different tissue paper, different candle……same mod podge.  So cute.

Hurry…..go surprise her with a TON of comments.  Enjoy.

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The Stories of A 2 Z

Beth has a wonderful blog with my kind of ideas!  Things that make me all warm and fuzzy!   Beth lives in here……..and as you can tell, she remodeled her half…..and she’s been asked to help the new owners with the other half.That is NOT a photo shopped photo.  Here place is obviously on the Left.

She’s takes us through all her decorating challenges, changes and ideas!  I loved every minute of it.

 

This is the 3rd numbered staircase I have seen!  I am even more motivated to somehow get one in my home.  I’d love to have it be my stairs leading to the upstairs, but I think I’ll have to settle for the ones leading to our daylight basement.  I love them.  I have to have them.While we’re talking about numbers…….can we really have too many numbers?  Because I don’t think so.  I’m still planning a little hutch re-do with some numbers…….I gotta get busy.

Put your drink down, because this next project will have you gasping! 

I know!  I’m doing it too……I may already have some jars around this place. She’s got a full tutorial about it and make sure to read it in case you’re like me and had the DUH moment about not using the inside lid.  DUH!  Her porch is lovely.  A few more numbers.   I’ll have an iced tea please.  Actually I’ve been craving a Mojito.  No numbers, but monograms.  And seriously……..this looks straight out of a Pottery Barn catalog. Master bedroom……..Yum, that fabric is pretty yummy.    She’s talented at decorating cupcakes too…….Super mom made these for her little boys 6th birthday.  They also went canoeing.  See the theme?

She shares “life in the city” stories with her readers.  Like when her trash can was stolen.  She thought long and hard about it and decided to take matters into her own hands…….

She decided to deliver the lid.

The girl is crafty!   I think I just fell in love with her.

She’s smart too…….she wasn’t going to lose another can to some fool. She marked her territory.  Now I have never seen a decorated trash can before.  I would steal this too……the idea, not the can….except our little city supplies these ugly dark blue ones.  If you’re looking to spruce up your place with original ideas, you’ll be happy as a clam visiting her blog.  Don’t forget to surprise her about being featured here.  I love that!

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In my mind, I have already featured this gal like 14,000 times.  I love her site, but I always think I’ve already featured her great ideas.

DecorChick

I love decorating and I love thrifting….when they both come together, I am one happy camper!  Creating a well decorated home being innovative has so much more appeal than buying everything at Pottery Barn or Pier 1…….What talent’s in that?

This idea is genius….maybe I’m late to the party, but this is a great idea that I’ve never seen.  We all love painted pots…..

Those are the same pots…….then she placed them in the window above her door.  Genius!  Yep, I’m stealing that idea.  Anyone else with me?Here’s another idea that I’ve only seen a couple of times.  Take one old cute mason jar……..Grab a pumper out of an empty bottle……make sure it’s a good one….nothing worse than one that doesn’t pump.Punch a hole in the lid of the jar…….she has a whole tutorial…..and you’ve got yourself the most darling soap dispenser that ever graced this Earth! How about more cute pots?  Terracotta pots are inexpensive and make such cute decor.   

She too has jumped on the Rosette band wagon…….and I’m so glad she did.  This wreath is very cute.  Perfect for any room. I couldn’t help but notice how perfect her bows were…..and here’s another example below with a fab chalk board.  We love our chalk boards.     Once again………I have never seen this.  I’m a fan of painting just about anything for the sake of decorating, but a book?  YES!  A book!Looks good already…….I knew I should have bought that stamp…….    SHUT UP!  Can you believe it?  This opens up SO many great ideas.  You could do themes for holiday’s, seasons………oh the wheels are turning! Then take that cheese cloche you found at Good Will, fill it with anything birdy, place it on top of your newly painted book……and you have yourself one of the cutest things ever.  Pottery Barn eat your heart out.

OK!  NOW I know I’ve featured her!  :)

Off you go to smother her with TCB reader goodness. Surprise her…….I never let my features know ahead of time.

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